Being a Tutor to a Rich, Psychopathic Young Lady - Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Fu Wanxing glared at her angrily, her eyes bloodshot. Just a moment ago, Xiao Dengqu had held her down in the pool. She almost died. Who was sticking up for her?

“Who do you think you are? Apologize? Just now, she held me down in the pool like a murderer. Do you know? She wanted to kill me,” Fu Wanxing said, her voice hoarse. “How long ago was that? We were only five or six years old. We didn’t even have a sense of right and wrong back then.”

“Did you get her a vaccination?” Shi Mingyue suddenly asked.

Fu Wanxing froze and pursed her lips tightly.

After a long time, she finally said, “How long ago was that? Didn’t she exaggerate? My dog had all its vaccinations…”

“The news of vicious dogs killing people is not a small number, especially with children. Not to mention that rabies has a long incubation period.” A woman who was checking in with her child next to them interjected. “You’re really going too far. How did your family raise you?”

Fu Wanxing was speechless.

Shi Mingyue’s eyes were cold. When she looked at her, she was sarcastic and contemptuous, constantly questioning her. “How can you keep cursing her? And calling her a murderer. Aren’t you? Weren’t you afraid she would be bitten to death by a dog? Weren’t you afraid she would die from an infection? You’re really… an awful person.”

Xiao Dengqu’s eyes were very bright. This excitement was even more dazzling than when she was locking up Fu Wanxing. Shi Mingyue was radiant in her sight. Her whole body was radiating a hot light. Xiao Dengqu exclaimed, “Wow, everyone is speaking up for me. Teacher is so amazing.”

She couldn’t describe it.

At this moment, her body exploded, and her bones turned into clouds. She floated gently into the sky, so free and happy.

She wanted to be close to Shi Mingyue.

How could Fu Wanxing have ever been so humiliated? Because she was bullied when she was a child, she was doted on. Every time her cousins came to play with her, she was the child who was taken care of the most. Even Cheng Jin was very good to her. She couldn’t help but curse, “What the hell are you? Mind your own business. Just because you’re a crappy tutor, you think you’re a savior.”

Many people around them were looking at her, their eyes full of contempt and reproach. After cursing, Fu Wanxing wanted to turn and leave. She took two steps, and Shi Mingyue reached out and grabbed her shoulder, refusing to let her go. Her cold eyes scrutinized her, making her even more difficult to deal with than Xiao Dengqu.

Many people were coming and going in the hotel lobby. At this moment, Cheng Jin had already arrived and heard the last sentence. When she looked at Xiao Dengqu and Fu Wanxing, her head started to hurt.

At this point, how could she still want to deal with Xiao Dengqu’s problems?

Cheng Jin came over and asked, “What’s wrong?”

Fu Wanxing blurted out, “Cousin, they’re not letting me leave.”

She sobbed and felt wronged. Her eyes were bloodshot, looking like she had been bullied. Cheng Jin saw Shi Mingyue grabbing Fu Wanxing’s arm. Cheng Jin looked at Shi Mingyue and didn’t really believe her.

That hand was using an undeniable force. A huge wave rose from her deep eyes. Shi Mingyue didn’t say any more nonsense and stubbornly insisted that Fu Wanxing apologize.

“Hey, I can help explain this.” The boy who had wanted to add Shi Mingyue’s WeChat hadn’t left yet. The argument was too intense, and he wanted to hear the gossip. He also found Shi Mingyue’s character quite unexpected. Shi Mingyue was cold, spoke little, and didn’t smile much, but when she argued with people, she didn’t give in at all. It was quite interesting.

Fu Wanxing glared at him fiercely. The boy went around and said, “I think this is what happened.” He thought for a few seconds and sorted it out. “This young lady’s dog bit Xiao Dengqu, and then she deliberately lied and told everyone that Xiao Dengqu bullied her. She kept twisting the facts and even gave her nicknames and cursed her. Right?”

Xiao Dengqu nodded hard. Yes, that’s exactly right.

He summarized it well and didn’t miss a single point. Cheng Jin knew about the incident from when they were kids and immediately understood. She looked at them in disbelief and shock. “Wanxing, that dog of yours… bit Xiao Dengqu?”

Fu Wanxing tilted her head and denied it. “What’s the evidence? You believe her just because she says so? Isn’t Xiao Dengqu the biggest liar?”

Cheng Jin frowned. Fu Wanxing’s arrogant attitude already showed that she was lying. If she were really being framed, Fu Wanxing would have been angrily cursing them. It was a Rottweiler, a breed with strong combat power that could kill people. Xiao Dengqu was only five years old at that time. Cheng Jin thought it was just one bite, but the boy who thought he hadn’t said it all added that she had many scars.

“Wanxing, how could you lie about something like this?” Cheng Jin frowned, her attitude fair.

Fu Wanxing said, “The wound must not have been deep, which is why I didn’t say anything. Isn’t she fine now? This is all from the past. We were just kids who didn’t know any better. Why are you digging it up now and blaming me? Who hasn’t made mistakes as a child?”

Shi Mingyue said, “Shameless.”

“I’m just asking if there’s any evidence?” Fu Wanxing said. “She just held me down in the pool. Look at my eyes. Shouldn’t she be the one apologizing to me?”

Cheng Jin said, “Wanxing, if you did it, you really should apologize.”

Fu Wanxing sarcastically mocked Cheng Jin, “Sister Cheng Jin, look at her. Does she even care about you? I feel like your family wouldn’t let you be with a girl either. She’s two-timing…”

“There’s evidence.” Xiao Dengqu lifted her arm. It was still covered with cartoon stickers. On top was a bright moon, and under the moon were Little Maruko, Crayon Shin-chan, and Shizuka holding bowls of cherries from the summer. They were now illuminated brightly by the moon.

She said, “The scars are still there. I didn’t get rid of them. If I did, I would have been found out. Fu Wanxing kept threatening me and telling me not to tell the adults.”

Fu Wanxing remembered very clearly that back then, Xiao Dengqu would often put cartoon stickers on the new pink flesh under the scars and run out to play with her. She didn’t expect this psycho to not think the scars were ugly and never have surgery to remove them.

Shi Mingyue said, “It’s fine if you don’t apologize. Then we’ll let Xiao Dengqu’s family call the police and tell your school that you let your dog bite her. Maybe if we buy some traffic and report you, it will work.”

Two big wealthy families would naturally have a lot of attention. Bullying is a hot topic now. Fu Wanxing might get cyber-bullied because of this. Her pupils suddenly widened. Even if she didn’t know if Shi Mingyue’s plan would work, she started to feel scared. She was about to have her graduation party. What if…

No wonder they say those with nothing to lose aren’t afraid of those with everything to lose. Fu Wanxing gritted her teeth and clenched her fingers. “How long ago was that…”

Shi Mingyue’s eyes swept over her coldly, not giving her a chance to make an excuse.

Fu Wanxing’s teeth ground together. In her mind, she cursed Shi Mingyue as a psycho. “I’m sorry.”

“Please look at her and say it,” Shi Mingyue said.

Xiao Dengqu was very excited when she heard those three words. Her heart pounded. When Fu Wanxing’s defiant and angry eyes moved over, her eyes lit up. Fu Wanxing looked down at her. “I’m sorry.”

Shi Mingyue asked, “Why are you apologizing?”

Fu Wanxing was about to bite through her lip. “I shouldn’t have let the dog bite you when we were kids, and I shouldn’t have called you a sewer rat…” Shi Mingyue was still staring at her, so she added the last two sentences. “I lied. I’m sorry.”

Xiao Dengqu’s eyes were as bright as lights. She intertwined her fingers and reached out to pull Shi Mingyue’s sleeve. “Teacher, what should we do now?”

“Don’t forgive her,” Shi Mingyue said.

Fu Wanxing glared at her fiercely. Then why did you make me apologize?

Xiao Dengqu nodded. “That’s right. I won’t forgive her either. I hate her.”

“Can I leave now?” Fu Wanxing asked.

Shi Mingyue didn’t reply. This time, Fu Wanxing didn’t angrily squeeze past and bump into Shi Mingyue. She stomped her feet hard. She was so humiliated in front of so many people. She was ashamed and angry. She kept wiping away tears as she rushed toward the elevator.

The boy said to Shi Mingyue, “I recorded a video. I’ll add you on WeChat and send it to you.”

Shi Mingyue thanked him and Cheng Jin. She looked down at the time on her phone. She silently pulled her suitcase out. Xiao Dengqu had also bought some random things, so she had an extra suitcase compared to when they arrived.

Xiao Dengqu walked toward the boy. “You can send it to me.”

She showed a smile that was visibly happy.

The boy just sent the file to her without adding Xiao Dengqu’s WeChat. Xiao Dengqu smiled and said, “Her family is very rich. You should keep this video. She’ll come looking for trouble with you.”

It sounded like Xiao Dengqu was being nice to him, but her smile was really unsettling. It was as if she would deliberately tell the Fu family.

Xiao Dengqu would tell everyone in the Fu family, “Little cousin apologized to me for bullying me when we were kids. A boy recorded a video of it.” She was retaliating against Fu Wanxing and didn’t want to let the boy who wanted to add Shi Mingyue’s WeChat off the hook either.

Xiao Dengqu went to push her suitcase. She pushed it until it was next to Shi Mingyue’s. The fine rain outside was hazy, and the wind carried the salty smell of the sea.

Xiao Dengqu cautiously moved closer to Shi Mingyue, pressing against her arm.

Cheng Jin closed her eyes. The rain was making Cheng Jin feel annoyed. She went to check out. She had also bought a plane ticket for the afternoon.

Xiao Dengqu stood close to Shi Mingyue, looking a little helpless. She looked at Shi Mingyue with a rare expression. Shi Mingyue was different in her eyes. She was glowing on a rainy day. This light was difficult to see with the naked eye, but it was particularly blinding to Xiao Dengqu.

Shi Mingyue was still in the same state as she was in the morning, not responding to her enthusiasm. Yesterday, Xiao Dengqu’s actions had made her very angry. Why did she have to go up to Fu Wanxing to play? When she was cursed, she didn’t even talk back. And she had helped hide what happened when they were kids for so long.

But, Shi Mingyue knew the reason. A child who didn’t have a mother’s protection from a young age saw their peers not as people, but as terrifying and tall beasts. They were not strong enough to fight back, so they would curl up.

Xiao Dengqu touched her arm.

Shi Mingyue lowered her eyes and saw her wet pants.

Shi Mingyue held her suitcase and went to the changing room next to them. Xiao Dengqu followed Shi Mingyue. She found a change of clothes from her suitcase and handed them to her. Although Shi Mingyue didn’t go in with her, she stood close to the changing room door. “Turn on the light. I’ll wait for you outside.”

Xiao Dengqu obediently changed her clothes. When she came out, she saw Shi Mingyue holding her phone and searching for something: “How long is the incubation period for rabies? What if you were bitten by a vicious dog when you were a kid? Will it still happen after more than ten years?”

The teacher cares about me.

Shi Mingyue repeatedly checked and confirmed that the longest incubation period was six years before exiting the software.

“Teacher, I’m ready,” Xiao Dengqu said softly, holding her wet clothes. Shi Mingyue found a bag from her suitcase, put the clothes in, and then pulled her suitcase to the door to wait.

The car that was picking them up arrived. Cheng Jin wanted to go with them, but her phone kept buzzing.

Shi Mingyue put her suitcase in the trunk. “Xiaojin.”

Cheng Jin frowned, looking at the caller ID.

“Let’s go, let’s go,” Xiao Dengqu said, opening the car door and urging Shi Mingyue to get in.

Shi Mingyue waited for a while and didn’t see Cheng Jin come down, so she got in the car first. She buckled her seatbelt. Cheng Jin hung up the call and said, “I’m going with you.”

Xiao Dengqu was a little unhappy, but Cheng Jin insisted on getting in the car, just like she had said yesterday that she would be killed. Xiao Dengqu’s little movements didn’t stop. She gently pressed her arm against Shi Mingyue’s leg.

Throughout the journey, Cheng Jin’s phone kept ringing. It was Fu Wanxing’s parents calling to ask her what was going on.

Fu Wanxing only said that she was bullied and didn’t mention her own mistakes.

Shi Mingyue looked out the car window.

Finally, Cheng Jin turned off her phone. She looked at Shi Mingyue. Shi Mingyue was looking at the rain outside, her profile was cold. Cheng Jin’s throat felt choked up. It was her who had told Shi Mingyue that Xiao Dengqu was bitten by a dog when she was a child.

When they got to the airport, there were some things they couldn’t take with them. Shi Mingyue opened her suitcase and saw a bouquet of roses that were in bad condition and about to wilt.

Security said that they could be checked in with her luggage. But they suggested she throw them away because they might have to pay an extra fee.

“No, they’re my treasures,” Xiao Dengqu said stubbornly.

They were on different flights, and their gates were different. Cheng Jin looked at the time and followed Shi Mingyue. The documents she had brought were still in her backpack, and she still wanted to give them to her.

Cheng Jin opened the family group chat and carefully wrote a message. In the face of the questions, she sent all the details of what happened today. The people who were chatting away in the group chat fell silent.

Only a few who couldn’t bring themselves to apologize changed the subject: How’s grandma’s health?

: She’s getting better. Let’s have dinner together next time.

: This restaurant is good. Let’s eat together next time.

At this time, only Shi Mingyue wasn’t looking at her phone. Xiao Dengqu, who was sitting next to her, was happily typing on her phone. She was sending a message to the housekeeper: Do you know? The teacher made Fu Wanxing apologize to me because her dog bit me.

Housekeeper: Was it serious? Did you get a vaccination?

Xiao Dengqu: It was when I was a kid!

The housekeeper hadn’t been to her house when she was a child, so she didn’t know the full story. She also didn’t know what Xiao Dengqu was so excited about, so she replied with an “mm.”

Xiao Dengqu held her phone, feeling very happy. The teacher had gently opened her chest and put a candy inside. The candy was getting sweeter and sweeter and had the softness of a cloud.

At that time, when her dad came to the resort to pick her up, she pointed to her arm, hinting that her arm hurt and asked if they could go see a doctor.

Her dad, who was wearing glasses, looked at her and said seriously, “Mm, the stickers are very cute.”

Mm, they were very cute. She also thought so. But she was a little unhappy. Her dad still didn’t ask her: “Does it hurt, Xiaoqu?”

She opened the chat with Shi Fanxing and sent her a message about what happened today. Shi Fanxing was at work and didn’t reply.

Xiao Dengqu would always grab Shi Mingyue’s arm when she was sending messages, making sure she was next to her. She sent another message to the housekeeper: It’s so strange. I feel like the teacher is a light that illuminates little Xiaoqu.

“She is the light of six-year-old Xiaoqu. She definitely didn’t think that someone would make Fu Wanxing apologize to her, and I didn’t either.”

“The teacher is so beautiful.”

“(＾＿＾)”

The housekeeper had just reported the dog bite incident to Mr. Xiao and was about to look at the villa’s expenses. She saw the messages coming in. The housekeeper frowned. The child was probably having a crush and falling in love early.

…

The plane’s departure time had arrived. Shi Mingyue got up and said to Cheng Jin, “Xiaojin, we’re going first. You should go early too.”

Cheng Jin nodded. Her flight was in half an hour, so she had to hurry.

Cheng Jin looked down at her Moments and frowned. She had already gotten on the escalator but went back to call out to Shi Mingyue. Shi Mingyue had already entered the jet bridge. Cheng Jin called out to her, and she seemed to hear her.

“Mingyue, look at your phone.”

The housekeeper booked them first class. They didn’t have anything in their hands, so they went straight in to find their seats. Shi Mingyue sat down first. Xiao Dengqu said, “Are you hungry? I want to eat something.”

If they hadn’t had that argument at noon, Shi Mingyue would have planned to eat before boarding. Shi Mingyue said, “There should be a meal on the plane later.”

The plane food usually didn’t taste very good. They had already tried it last time.

Xiao Dengqu nodded and then kept staring at Shi Mingyue. Her gaze was intense. She had been like this since they got in the car. It was as if she couldn’t get enough of looking at her.

Shi Mingyue turned her head and met her gaze seriously. Xiao Dengqu didn’t say anything else. Shi Mingyue looked out the window.

“You have to buckle your seatbelt, teacher,” Xiao Dengqu said, pulling the seatbelt over and buckling it on her waist. The temperature of her fingers touched Shi Mingyue’s abdomen, and it was so hot that Shi Mingyue took a sharp breath and pulled in her stomach.

Shi Mingyue said awkwardly, “Just taste a little of the plane food. We’ll find something good to eat after we land.”

“Mm-hmm, I’ll listen to the teacher.”

Xiao Dengqu was a very strange person. When she was being obedient, it was as if everyone else was a bad person who bullied her.

The plane was about to land. Shi Mingyue remembered what Cheng Jin said and was about to look at her phone. Cheng Jin: Moments.

The plane was a little bumpy. Shi Mingyue waited for it to be stable before looking carefully.

Shi Mingyue didn’t have many people on her list. She scrolled down two times and saw Xiao Dengqu.

Xiao Dengqu: (＾＿＾)

Underneath, she was replying to someone, but Shi Mingyue didn’t know who: [Mm, yes, the trip was very fun. The teacher is very good to me, and I’m very happy. Today is a happy little Xiaoqu.]

Xiao Dengqu didn’t have many people on her WeChat. Most of the time, she was replying to herself. It was a little… funny.

Xiao Dengqu’s posts were all a stream of “(＾＿＾),” so there was nothing strange about them. Shi Mingyue clicked on Xiao Dengqu’s photos. One was of roses and Doraemon. The last one was handwritten by Xiao Dengqu:

[Thank you, teacher, for the little Doraemon. This is the Doraemon that only Nobi Nobita would have.

Now I have received one too. Of course, Xiao Dengqu is even more amazing. Her Doraemon came knocking on her door with roses.

The roses are fragrant, and the sound of the waves is sleepless. On the night of my eighteenth birthday, facing the moon, I found the door to the fairy tale world.

The temperature this summer is higher than ever before. The sound of the waves is loud, but not as loud as the pounding of my heart. The cicadas’ chirping is not even one-ten-thousandth as loud as the boiling of my bl00d.

I am amazed by the beauty of the moon. I have been looking at the night sky for a long time, but I still can’t figure it out.

But, the moon is sweet, like pomegranate and camellia.

The bright moon shines on beautiful things. I am lucky that the bright moon shines on a ditch.

This ditch has no regrets in this life. I swear to be very good to you. I will be your best friend day and night.]

Xiao Dengqu had written this on her homework notebook. She had drawn cute clouds, a simple drawing of a rose, and a moon shining on a little ditch.

Shi Mingyue saved the picture.

At this moment, the flight attendant was tidying things up and reminded them that they were about to land. Please turn off your phones or put them on airplane mode.

Xiao Dengqu said softly in her ear, “Thank you, teacher.”

She tilted her head and saw her phone screen. A smile was on her lips. She was a little shy. Would the teacher criticize her and make her rewrite it?

These were her true feelings.

The flight attendant reminded her again. Shi Mingyue turned off her phone.

The announcement reminded passengers that the plane was descending. Please close your window shades. Xiao Dengqu patted her hand. “Teacher, don’t stare at me. Close the window, or you’ll be legally responsible.”

Shi Mingyue stiffly closed the window shade. The plane started to descend. When it swooped down to the ground, her ears rang. The plane was taxiing on the runway.

Shi Mingyue was very dizzy. They got off the plane to get their checked luggage. Xiao Dengqu took out her phone and made a call. “Mm, we’re here. We’re going home. Come pick us up.”

The person who came with them to board had two suitcases. Shi Mingyue took one, and Xiao Dengqu dragged one behind her, walking slowly.

Xiao Dengqu’s mind started to recall everything.

The teacher was really good to her. She didn’t think she was stupid and patiently taught her how to study. She stood up for her at her grandmother’s house. The teacher, who was financially strapped, would give her Doraemon and roses.

She would also forcefully make Fu Wanxing apologize to her and say that her name also had expectations. Although she didn’t know what her expectations were, at the moment the bright moon shone on the ditch, her expectations were born.

No one had ever done these things for her. Xiao Dengqu was always the one who apologized. She felt that she wrote the letter too early. She should have written “I love you, teacher,” “I want to marry you,” and “I want to grow old with you.”

Xiao Dengqu pursed her lips and reached out to grab Shi Mingyue’s sleeve. There were many people leaving the airport, and Xiao Dengqu was very curious, so Shi Mingyue didn’t pull her hand away.

It took forty minutes to get to the villa from the airport. It had also rained here. The car windows were covered with water droplets, and the wind brought the first hint of autumn coolness.

The villa had a rich meal prepared. After dinner, Shi Mingyue went to the housekeeper to report the bill. She had recorded every expense during their trip very clearly. Xiao Dengqu didn’t follow and had the staff take her suitcase to her room.

The housekeeper was having a headache over the villa’s expenses. Because the young lady had been plucking roses, the flower room was repeatedly repaired, which was a huge expense.

Even in a wealthy family, they couldn’t be so wasteful, which went against her housekeeper’s policy.

Shi Mingyue forwarded the electronic spreadsheet to the housekeeper for her to check. When they left, the housekeeper gave her 100,000 yuan, saying it would be useful if the young lady had a strong desire to shop. But during the past few days, besides the expenses for food, the young lady didn’t buy any clothes or bags. The things she brought back were all inexpensive trinkets.

Shi Mingyue said, “And the 5,000 yuan red packet she received.”

Adding everything up, they didn’t spend much money. She also reported the dog bite incident to her and asked if she could take Xiao Dengqu for a check-up and then go to the Fu family to settle the score. An apology wouldn’t be enough.

The housekeeper said, “No need. The remaining money is all yours.”

Shi Mingyue: “Huh?”

It was indeed agreed beforehand that the housekeeper would reimburse all expenses and give her a business trip fee. “This is too much. It’s 100,000.”

The housekeeper was also surprised that so much was left. She said, “Before you two left, the young lady told me that the extra money from your travel fund should be given to you as a bonus.”

During the trip, Xiao Dengqu was curious about everything but didn’t buy anything.

Shi Mingyue’s heart softened a little.

“Maybe she saved it for you.” When she said this, Shi Mingyue didn’t seem to be able to accept it. The housekeeper remembered Xiao Dengqu’s instructions. The teacher had self-respect, so she had to give her the bonus tactfully. She said, “When I took her abroad for an exchange program, she spent money very aggressively. If the shop owner praised her, she would want to talk to them for a long time and would want to buy the whole mall. I guess she had no one to play with, so she could only buy things. Since you played with her, she didn’t have a desire to shop. You cured her desire to shop, so this is your bonus.”